Material Planner (f/m/d)

Tradition und Innovation

Since 1919 the AKG Group is a specialist in the field of heat transfer. Our group of companies is financially sound, innovative and expanding. With about 3,300 employees at 14 locations in Europe, America and Asia we develop and produce heat exchangers for a multitude of application areas and branches.
AKG North American Operations, Inc. is the production company of the US AKG Group, with one production site in Mitchell, South Dakota. Cooling solutions for construction, forestry, agriculture, on-highway, compressor, material handling, industrial, off-highway, and mining markets are manufactured in this factory.
The Material Planner is primarily responsible for planning and executing company strategy for materials planning, availability of materials, and inventory control in support of production schedules and company goals. In addition the incumbent monitors requirements of PPAP, Warehousing and coordinates with the Supply Chain Team communication of these issues with management and at times with customers. This position works with little day to day supervision.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Day-to-day purchase order management (create, change, cancel purchase orders)

Ensure material availability, accessibility and readiness

Monitor inventory levels against inventory strategy

Understand and manage risks to ensure supply security

Review orders for adherence to global company policies

Take immediate actions to fix material shortages that affect production

Identify demand changes and take action to support production schedule and/or meet inventory targets

Exchange purchasing, production and inventory data with AKG facilities in the Americas

Recommend and implement order strategies that meet production needs while meeting pricing and inventory goals

Manages order quantities, safety stocks, Kanban, blanket orders, and any other tools and techniques appropriate

Use the Supplier Scorecard to drive improvement with current suppliers

Represent the purchasing team in meetings, conferences and/or summits

Job Qualifications

Computer skills are required. Microsoft Suite is essential. Experience with SAP system is a plus.

The ability to read, speak and explain needs and technical data in English. (German, Spanish, Turkish or Portuguese is a plus)

Several years of manufacturing and/or supply chain experience; undergraduate degree is a plus

Deep knowledge of purchasing procedures and practices

Good communicator with ability to maintain internal and external relationships

Deep skills in organizing and analyzing data to present conclusions and action plans   

Attention to detail and skill in recording information accurately

Ability to read engineered drawings and to understand industry standards where applicable

Starting Date: As available